areeve01

areeve01 has 10 years experience and specializes in HHC, QI, CM/UM, ICU, Consulting.

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1. HgbA1c 18.2 - Insulin Initiation - Avg LOS?

   areeve01 replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Case Management

   The average LOS I would authorize at my health plan would vary dependant upon many factors. If they require an insulin drip, that usually lengthens the LOS, as they wean off the drip onto ssc/scheduled insulin. Many require 3-5 days total to tweak t...

2. Is it me?

   areeve01 replied to PlainJaneRN's topic in Indiana

   I've worked in many different nursing environments and it's the same story different place. There are always going to be those personality types who thrive on making other people's lives miserable. The only job that you get away from this totally is...

3. Utilization/Precert Nurses

   areeve01 replied to indynurse#2's topic in Case Management

   I have done UM/CM in the hospital setting and then with health plans and I like the health plan environment alot better. They work more business hours, no holidays, get Christmas eve and Christmas off. Things like that never happened working at the h...

4. desperately need advice

   areeve01 replied to STA29's topic in Career Support

   Check into some of your local hospitals in your area, especially the larger ones. Many of them in our area are so short staffed, they sign a contract with students to pay for all their college costs including classes and books in return of a 4yr work...

5. Thinking about PRN

   areeve01 replied to ChickDay26's topic in Indiana

   I was completely tired of hospital hours and politics, I went into CM working for Managed Medicaid Health plan. I worked PRN at hospital for a couple years and found I always got assigned the worst possible patients! One of my previous medical direct...

6. ROLL CALL - Case Managers!!!

   areeve01 replied to LasVegasRN's topic in Case Management

   Hi, I am RN been in CM/UM for over 6years, currently working in a couple different ventures. First being, full-time for a Medicaid healthplan who provides Managed Care insurance contracted thru the State. I get to work from home. My second, is doing...

7. It's public health or nothing?

   areeve01 replied to SingTheBodyElectric's topic in Public/Community

   I have found it very difficult for newbie nurses to get into a public health nursing position. This is because you have to rely on an array of nursing background, that could include OB, Peds, MedSurg, Endocrine, Neuro, Psych, etc. But I personally wo...

8. Rewards of Public Health?

   areeve01 posted a topic in Public/Community

   I am a RN and found that hospital nursing just did not make me happy. I found myself drawn to more of a community health/public health direction. Those type of jobs are difficult to find and some do not pay well. I am currently working with 2 Physic...